English · Word Candidate

corridor

/ˈkɒɹɪdɔː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: corridors

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

Noun

Examples

There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.[…]Stewards, carrying cabin trunks, swarm in the corridors. Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A restricted tract of land that allows passage between two places.

Noun

Examples

In addition, there are two up and two down korridorzug ^([sic]) [Korridorzüge] of the O.B.B. which run through from Innsbruck to Reutte via the Mittenwald line, but which are "sealed" between Scharnitz through Garmisch-Partenkirchen as far as Ehrwald, carrying passengers only from Austria to Austria

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “corridor” mean?

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

Is “corridor” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.